817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
the key:E
inflation was lower previously estimated是神马意思。。。觉得不通啊。。。
-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 17:01:06)
817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower
than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
the key:E
inflation was lower previously estimated是神马意思。。。觉得不通啊。。。
-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 17:01:06)
estimated is a past participle ， it can also be construed as an adjective
通胀比之前预测的要低
-- by 会员 DUKB24 (2012/10/5 22:08:26)
817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower
than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
the key:E
inflation was lower previously estimated是神马意思。。。觉得不通啊。。。
-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 17:01:06)
estimated is a past participle ， it can also be construed as an adjective
通胀比之前预测的要低
-- by 会员 DUKB24 (2012/10/5 22:08:26)
谢谢！因为给的题目里面里面than也划了横线，所以应该是“inflation was somewhat lower than previously estimated"对吗？那在这个句子里，estimated就是past participle，而不是adj.，对吧？那lower than前后的比较对象就是”inflation“和”previously estimated“，这样也可以比较吗？
-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 23:11:10)
817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower
than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
the key:E
inflation was lower previously estimated是神马意思。。。觉得不通啊。。。
-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 17:01:06)
estimated is a past participle ， it can also be construed as an adjective
通胀比之前预测的要低
-- by 会员 DUKB24 (2012/10/5 22:08:26)
谢谢！因为给的题目里面里面than也划了横线，所以应该是“inflation was somewhat lower than previously estimated"对吗？那在这个句子里，estimated就是past participle，而不是adj.，对吧？那lower than前后的比较对象就是”inflation“和”previously estimated“，这样也可以比较吗？
-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 23:11:10)
yes
the
inflation in the latter part is omitted but understood
(the inflation )previously estimated
-- by 会员 DUKB24 (2012/10/5 23:19:07)